Non-pharmaceutical intervention (epidemiology)
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Non-pharmaceutical intervention (epidemiology)
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In epidemiology, a non-pharmaceutical intervention (NPI) is any method used to reduce the spread of an epidemic disease without requiring pharmaceutical drug treatments. Examples of non-pharmaceutical interventions that reduce the spread of infectious diseases include wearing a face mask and staying away from sick people. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) points to personal, community, and environmental interventions. NPIs have been recommended for pandemic influenza at bot
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Methods that do not involve pharmaceuticals that reduce epidemic spread
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-pharmaceutical_intervention_(epidemiology)
date created:
2020-04-16T15:41:12Z
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2024-08-28T21:54:58Z
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